Netflix Kurukshetra: Netflix dropped the trailer for Kurukshetra, its upcoming animated adaptation of the Mahabharata, and audiences are already in the waves of excitement for the new Netflix contribution. The film portrays a new arena for Indian animation, showcasing indigenous talent adapting epic historical and mythological stories.
For many viewers, Kurukshetra constitutes an changing point for the Indian animation industry. Anticipating the release of the film, along with Mahavatar Narasimha and other production projects in recent times, audiences seem to suddenly bear witness to stories from Indian culture happening at the hands of contemporary animated design. Viewers are optimistic that other Indian studios will start developing animated adaptations of epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata, and even they described the prospects of this medium as ushering in India’s increased soft power on the world.
Fans of the film respect its faithfulness to the source material. Many fans have written about the importance of fidelity to how characters ought to be depicted according to the Mahabharata developed by Ved Vyasa. Fans expressed hope that the eventual portrayals of iconic characters like Arjuna and Karna would ultimately embody the essence of balancing those epic characters without being portrayed as over-the-top, while still ensuring the story remains faithful and relevant to contemporary audiences.
The preliminary reactions suggest the animation has improved significantly from previous films like Legend of Hanuman, and that the story and dialogue exhibit potential. Some viewers seemed to want to see other characters from the epic, such as Karna, Ashwatthama and Satyaki, suggesting that the fans have very intimate familiarity with the epic. Regardless, the trailer has developed a lot of excitement for the eventual full length series.
Kurukshetra is not just a film for many, but an opportunity to showcase Indian mythology and history to the world in a new style and format. Many of the viewers expressed their appreciation to Netflix for telling such a culturally rich story and hope that it inspires more animation projects based on ancient Indian epics and stories.
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